Source: TH
Context: China has blocked a proposal at the United Nations to designate Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Sajid Mir as a global terrorist.
The proposal, moved by the U.S. and co-designated by India, aimed to blacklist Mir for his involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. China had previously put a hold on the proposal in September last year and has now blocked it altogether.
The proposal was under the al-Qaeda Sanctions Committee of the UN Security Council. UN Security Council had adopted Resolution 1267, which imposed sanctions against the Taliban for providing sanctuary and training for terrorists, including Osama bin Laden. Sanction by the committee includes, assets freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo.
About Mir
He is considered one of India’s most wanted terrorists and has a $5 million bounty on his head.
